SPRING BOOK SALE OPENS WITH PREVIEW NIGHT AT WEAVER LIBRARY
Friends of the East Providence Public Library will welcome spring at Weaver Library, 41 Grove Avenue, East Providence, with its annual Spring Book Sale on Friday, April 8 and Saturday, April 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday, April 10 from 1-5 p.m.
Proceeds will benefit library programs, including museum passes and special concerts and events.
A Members Only Preview Sale for Friends of the East Providence Public Library will be held on Thursday, April 7 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Individuals who are not Friends can join for a $5 per person annual membership fee, payable at the door. All paid members are welcome to purchase books at this advance sale.
Thousands of books will be available at very reasonable prices. More than 200 recent release books will be available, as well as a large selection of novels by popular authors.
Author-signed and gift-worthy children’s books will be featured. Most hard cover and soft cover books are $1; children’s books are 50¢; pocket-sized paperbacks are 50¢ or 3 for $1; CDs, DVDs and audio books are $1.
A special group of books, including vintage editions and selections from our Collectors’ Corner will be priced as marked. Pay by cash or check only.
For your convenience, books are sorted in more than 50 clearly marked categories in easily accessible bookcases. A map is available to quickly locate your interests. Novels, including paperbacks, are sorted alphabetically by author.
Bookshelves are continuously restocked throughout the weekend, so visit more than once to see a wide variety of books.
There is a large selection of books for children, including hard cover picture books, board books, beginner readers and activity books, as well as books for young adults.
Also for sale are biographies and memoirs, as well as a large selection of cookbooks. Books on sports, art, music, crafts, games, science, poetry, business, history, humor, Rhode Island and New England, health, self-help, gardening and home repair, are also available.
Special collections include American Girl publications and mysteries for cat lovers. The sale features books on foreign language, spirituality, fantasy, travel and leisure activities, as well as comic books, CDs, DVDs, jigsaw puzzles and games.
Questions? Call the library at (401) 434-2453.